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Strauss and Howe have discussed 26 theorized turnings over 7 saecula in Anglo-American history, from the year 1433 through today. At the heart of Strauss and Howe's ideas is a basic alternation between two different types of eras, Crises and Awakenings.
The Strauss–Howe generational theory, also known as the Fourth Turning theory or simply the Fourth Turning, which was created by authors William Strauss and Neil Howe, describes a theorized recurring generation cycle in American history. According to the theory, historical events are associated with recurring generational personas (archetypes).
In historiography, historical revisionism is the reinterpretation of a historical account. [1] It usually involves challenging the orthodox (established, accepted or traditional) scholarly views or narratives regarding a historical event, timespan, or phenomenon by introducing contrary evidence or reinterpreting the motivations and decisions of the people involved.
In total between 20 and 30 million lives had been lost, making it the second deadliest war in human history. 1852: The Kautokeino rebellion in Kautokeino, Norway. 1852–62: The Herzegovina Uprising (1852–62) in Ottoman Herzegovina. 1853–55: The Small Knife Society rebellion in Shanghai, China.
Historical determinism is the belief that events in history are entirely determined or constrained by various prior forces and, therefore, in a certain sense, inevitable. It is the philosophical view of determinism applied to the process or direction by which history unfolds. Historical determinism places the cause of the event behind it.
#24 M-4 Tank Crews Of The United States, Ft. Knox, Ky., 1942 June Image credits: Palmer, Alfred T.,, photographer He also reflected on how amazed photographers from the past would be if they saw ...
An “all-American” family of four was found dead in their Pennsylvania home in what officials suspect to be an “unthinkable” murder-suicide. Pennsylvania State Police said Paul Swarner, 35 ...
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. It marked a major turning point in history and almost every aspect of daily life was influenced in some way. In particular, average income and population began to exhibit unprecedented sustained growth.